16 courses with the subject LGST, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LGST 1110Legal Systems in American Society4
Goals: Familiarization with the American legal system. Content: An exploration of the American legal system with special emphasis on the role of law in the American social order. Working models of the judicial system are studied and the legal decision-making process is examined. Emphasis is placed on basic values of the legal system: justice, equality, and fairness. Taught: Every semester
Goals: To introduce students to legal research and how to navigate the law to understand its impact on their own lives and contexts. Content: A writing intensive course with emphasis on finding, analyzing, and explaining legislative and regulatory materials, with an introduction to how the courts interpret those policies. Students will explore how academics and advocates write about the law and practice advocating for policy changes in America. Taught: Every semester
LGST 3100American Constitutional Law and Political Mobilization4
Crosslisted: Also listed as PSCI 3100 Goals: To study the role of the courts in the development of the American Constitution. To introduce students to the “rule of law” concept in Anglo American judicial history. Content: Study of the United States Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court cases on separation of powers, federalism, civil liberties and civil rights. Taught: Annually
Goals: To provide students with an opportunity to engage in an advanced study in a specialized area of law. Content: An intensive study of a specific area of law. Topics vary from semester to semester. Some past topics have been: environmental law, immigration law, law and literature, and intellectual property.
LGST 1110 and LGST 1300 (or concurrent registration in LGST 1300) Credits: 4
LGST 3600Tort Law4
Goals: To introduce students to the body of law that makes up the field of tort law. Content: An overview of the rights, obligations and remedies that are applied by courts in civil proceedings to address the claims of individuals that have been injured by the wrongful act of others. Taught: Annually
Goals: To introduce students to general interviewing principles and to explore in more detail interviewing in the legal setting including interviewing clients and witnesses. Content: The course focuses on developing basic interviewing skills and explores particular features of conducting legal interviews including understanding the ethical implications of legal interviews and of cultural diversity as it affects legal interviewing. Particular attention is given to oral communication skills through participation in small group and large group discussions and presentations. Students will have multiple opportunities to practice and analyze their own and others’ oral communication skills and to understand the relationship between their communication choices and outcomes. Taught: Annually
Goals: To provide an overview of the law of evidence, focusing primarily on the Federal Rules of Evidence but, where appropriate, distinguishing the Federal rules from the Minnesota Rules of Evidence. Content: This course l covers the terminology, concepts and theories of the law of evidence, including methods of reasoning and of assessing reasoning strength and validity. In addition to becoming familiar with evidentiary rules, students will develop familiarity with Federal and Minnesota Rules of Evidence, identify evidentiary issues in hypothetical fact situations, and think critically about evidentiary concepts and issues. The course also emphasizes the importance of collecting and preserving evidence, identifying necessary witnesses, and understanding appropriate techniques in introducing and objecting to evidence. Taught: Annually
Goals: To provide an overview of contract law. Content: This course focuses on contract formation and performance using textbook materials and case law. Students will be introduced to the various elements of a valid contract and will learn and apply practical contract drafting skills. Taught: Annually
LGST 1110 and LGST 1300 (or concurrent registration in LGST 1300) Credits: 4
LGST 3790Gender Law and Policy4
Goals: To gain a better understanding of the legal system, its impact on women, and the historical development of law in the context of the cultural politics of gender. Content: Using readings of text and law, and practical learning in the context of advocacy and women’s issues, the course examines 1) the historical development of policies aimed at eliminating gender bias and promoting equality and 2) the practice of advocating for women in the current legal system. Taught: Annually
This course introduces students to the study of law and prepares them for academic success in their upper level curriculum. After an initial intense focus on the fundamentals of legal reasoning and analysis, the course offers a general overview of the American legal system and examines the ethics rules that govern the work of lawyers and legal professionals.
Introduces students to the substantive legal subjects that often form the basis of civil litigation with a focus on tort law. Students will learn the procedures from initial client intake through trial involved in litigating a case in the civil court system. Students will build on skills, have an opportunity to research, and create documents in areas that interest them.
This survey course is focused on the legal principles involved in transactional legal work, including real estate, contract, and corporate law. Students will learn the basics of contract law and focus on interpreting contract provisions and understanding the approaches legal and business professionals take when drafting and negotiating contracts.
This course surveys the complex web of regulatory authority within which individuals, businesses, and other organizations must navigate. Included is an examination of the powers and procedures of administrative agencies; basic principles of constitutional interpretation, including doctrines and competing philosophies; and the framework of state and federal government under the Constitution. The course includes practical lessons for professionals who frequently interact with administrative law.
This course introduces students to the tools necessary for investigation, analysis, and communication of legal concepts. These basic tools are essential in a paralegal professional setting and highly useful in any law-related, compliance, or advocacy work. Students will learn how to find and cite primary and secondary legal sources and to find forms and templates commonly used in legal settings. The course introduces students to the structure of written legal analysis and the skills of legal drafting from short e-mails to longer contracts.
This course surveys the common law and selected state and federal statutory schemes that regulate the employment relationship in the United States. After a brief contextual overview of discrimination law, this course explores the doctrine of employment at will and its erosion; employee hiring and discharge; federal and state wage and hour law; employee privacy rights and freedoms; occupational health and safety; workers’ compensation; and a variety of fringe benefit programs.
This course will introduce and explore the complex application of legal theories, policies, and practices that affect men, women, and children in their relationships with each other and gender roles in the family law context. The course will emphasize the analytical, practical, and verbal skills necessary for working in the area of family law and will explore access to justice and availability of legal resources impacted by class.
